Large & Rare White Truffle Arriving In Vegas Today!!

A extraordinarily large and rare white truffle will be arriving at Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar this Tuesday, Nov. 11. Weighing in at nearly two pounds, it will be flown in from Tuscany, Italy also making it the largest known truffle of its kind to land in Las Vegas.

“We work closely with Chef’s Choice, a Las Vegas-based importer and distributor of fine foods, which provided us the opportunity to have this rare truffle because they we’re committed to serving the most authentic Italian fare in Las Vegas,” says Mimmo Ferraro, executive chef, Ferraro’s. “There are only two to three truffles of this size per season in the world and we have one of them!”

The truffle will be used for regular dining service for dishes such as the Pappardelle Mimmo (long, wide pasta with scallops, lobster, asparagus, butter, sage and truffle sauce); Risotto Aragosta e Tartufo Nero (Italian vialone nano rice, lobster and seasonal truffles) and Vitello Reale (veal scaloppini topped with a sunny-side up egg and shaved white truffles) .

Italian white truffles are widely regarded as the most exquisite of all truffles. Their season runs typically from late October to late December. Truffles grow in the wild, where they enjoy a symbiotic relationship with mature oak, beech and hazelnut trees, from which they draw carbohydrates while growing underground. For this reason, truffles cannot be cultivated. That fact, together with their unmistakable rich and umami-filled flavor, makes truffles a universally rare and sought-after ingredient.

That said – there will be even more truffle arriving next month for Tartufi e Nebbiolo – Una Coppia Perfetta (“Truffles and Nebbiolo – a Perfect Match”), a special, one-night-only, 5-course dinner taking place on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The dinner will feature seasonal white truffles paired with Piemonte producer Batasiolo’s wines, including Barolo, which is made from the revered Nebbiolo grape. Ferraro’s owner Gino Ferraro, as well as the winemaker from Batasiolo, will attend the dinner.

Wines made from the Nebbiolo grape, which grows predominantly in Italy’s Piedmont region, include Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara and Ghemme. Harvested in late October, Nebbiolo grapes produce wines renowned for their compatibility with food. These wines are generally lighter and more acidic than fruity, oaky California wines familiar to the American palate, and therefore are more adept at cleansing the diner’s palate.

Tickets for Tartufi e Nebbiolo dinner are $250 per person and very limited seating is available. To make reservations for this one-night-only event, please call (702) 364-5300.